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Alleged TikTok ‘Skyrim IRL’ Murders Shows the Real Danger of Stalkerware
Ali Nassar Abulaban, who makes “Skyrim IRL” TikToks, allegedly installed an app on his daughter's iPad to listen to conversations in an apartment.
A Stalkerware Firm Is Leaking Real-Time Screenshots of People's Phones Online
pcTattleTale, which markets itself for monitoring spouses without their consent, lets anyone view screenshots of infected devices by just visiting specific URLs.
FTC Orders Spyware Vendor to Stop Business
In a rare move, the FTC ordered SpyFone and its CEO to stop its surveillance business operations.
Only 4 Percent of Online Abuse Reported to the Met Leads to Criminal Charges
Exclusive: Freedom of Information data shows that the cases reported to Met Police have increased by 44 percent over the past year.
WhatsApp Spying Site Blames WhatsApp for Letting It Spy
A WhatsApp tracking site marketed to catching suspected cheating spouses blames WhatsApp for facilitating the service with its always-on online status feature.
You Can’t Hide Whether You Are Online on WhatsApp—And That’s a Problem
WhatsApp doesn't allow you to control who can see whether you are online or not. Privacy experts are worried this opens the door to stalkers.
After Sarah Everard, Calls Intensify for a Stalkers' Register
“These people are often in the system, but who’s keeping tabs on them?”
'He Found Out Where I Live' – Sex Workers Are Getting Doxxed by Clients
Women have been stalked, harassed and even had their nudes and personal information sold to other men.
'The Bachelor' Romanticizes Toxic Behavior, and It Has Dangerous Outcomes
Cassie Randolph's restraining order against Colton Underwood requires us to reexamine how the series romanticizes abusive behavior.
I Matched With the Perfect Date on Tinder – Then He Started Stalking Me
Both Emma and Melissa were on Tinder to find a date. Instead, they were targeted and harassed by men who turned out to be stalkers.
The Loophole the DMV Uses to Sell Your Data to Private Investigators
Some private investigators told Motherboard that the reasons they can give to DMVs to access drivers' personal data are too broad.